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J.J. Redick Puts Up 20 Points On Saturday
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick had a second consecutive strong shooting night on Saturday, going 8-for-14 from the field to finish with 20 points against Dallas. He was 2-for-6 from behind the arc and 2-for-3 from the line. Redick also made it back-to-back nights with two steals. Jimmy Butler's absence has allowed Redick to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoel Embiid Has 25 Points In Saturday's Win
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid didn't shoot the ball very well on Saturday against Dallas, but he still managed to finish with 25 points. He shot 7-for-17 from the field but was nearly perfect from the line with a 10-for-11 record. Embiid also had 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block. The Process […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBen Simmons Records Sixth Triple-Double Of The Season
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons picked up his sixth triple-double of the season in Saturday's 106-100 win over Dallas. He had 20 points on 6-for-17 shooting with 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Simmons has recorded four of his triple-doubles in the last 10 games, so he's playing some great basketball at the moment. This […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEvander Kane Scores Two Goals In Big Win Over Lightning
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane reached 200 career goals with a two-goal effort on Saturday, helping the team beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2. Brent Burns had three assists in the game, while both Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier dished out two helpers. Nikita Kucherov was a minus-four and saw his 12-game point […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Quick Shuts Out Oilers For 300th Win
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick celebrated his 300th career win on Saturday after shutting out the Oilers with a 16-save performance. Anze Kopitar reached his 300th career goal, while Jeff Carter, Kyle Clifford, and Tyler Toffoli also scored. Drew Doughty had two assists. Quick has steadily sharpened his form in recent weeks, winning four […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMatthew Tkachuk Has Big Role In Saturday's Comeback Victory
Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk recorded his 13th multi-point performance of the season on Saturday against Philadelphia, coming up big just at the right time for the team. He scored a game-tying goal with only a little over four minutes left in regulation and then provided the only assist in overtime for T.J. Brodie's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Parise Posts 40th Career Three-Point Game
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise played a key role in Saturday's 4-3 win at Ottawa, posting his 40th career three-point game with a goal and two assists. Jared Spurgeon scored twice, while Charlie Coyle and Luke Kunin both had two assists. Parise was quiet for a while last month, but he's picked up the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTyson Barrie Becomes Highest Scoring Defenseman In Avs History
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie had three assists -- all on the power play -- in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rangers, moving past John-Michael Liles to become the highest scoring d-man in franchise history. He upped his tally to 275 points, which he's achieved in 444 games. Barrie took full advantage of another dominant […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTyler Seguin Leads Stars To Victory Versus Caps
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin scored both goals in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Washington Capitals. Alexander Radulov had two assists, one on the power play. It looks like Stars CEO Jim Lites has done a big favor for fantasy owners. After criticizing Jamie Benn and Seguin, the latter has scored twice in back-to-back […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSebastian Aho Celebrates 200th Game With Two Points
Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho became the sixth player from the 2015 NHL draft class to skate in 200 or more games on Friday against Columbus, and he celebrated the occasion in style, finishing a 4-2 win with two points. He picked up an assist on a Micheal Ferland goal and ended up finishing the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk Combine Four Goals On Thursday
Boston Bruins wingers Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk both scored twice in Thursday's 6-4 success against the Flames. David Pastrnak and John Moore were also on target. Johnny Gaudreau registered his third consecutive multi-point outing for the Flames with a goal and assist, while Michael Frolik, Elias Lindholm, and Mikael Backlund also found a way […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJeff Skinner Scores Twice In Thursday's Win
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner proved that he can still be effective playing without Jack Eichel on Thursday, scoring two goals -- including the decisive one -- in a 4-3 win over Florida. Eichel missed his first game of the season with a lower-body injury. Sam Reinhart also had a good night with one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTeuvo Teravainen Has Three-Point Night Against Flyers
Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen was on fire against the Flyers on Thursday, recording his third three-plus point outing of the season with two goals and one assist. He helped Dougie Hamilton to open the scoring before taking his goals tally for the season to 10. Hamilton finished with a goal and assist, while Sebastian […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevon Toews Scores In OT On Thursday
New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews registered his first career goal in a very special way on Thursday, scoring a 3-2 overtime winner against his brother Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks. He also had six shots and one block in what was his fifth career game. Mathew Barzal scored twice, while Dominik Kahun and Patrick […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarey Price Has Perfect Night Versus Canucks
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was flawless on Thursday against the Canucks, picking up his second shutout of the season with a 33-save effort. Jordie Benn and Jonathan Drouin took care of the goals in a 2-0 win. Price's life was made a lot easier by the fact that Elias Pettersson played less than 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikita Kucherov Continues Hot Stretch With Four-Point Night
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had another wonderful night on Thursday, finishing a 6-2 win over the Kings with four points. He opened the scoring on a power play before dishing out three assists. Steven Stamkos also had a great night with a goal and two assists. Kucherov became the first player from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlex Ovechkin Reaches Historic Milestone On Thursday
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin ended a six-game goal drought on Thursday, scoring his 30th goal of the season in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. He became only the second player in NHL history to score at least 30 goals in each of his first 14 seasons, joining Mike Gartner who did it […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNemanja Bjelica Enjoys Bigger Minutes
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica had another strong outing on Thursday, finishing a 117-113 loss to Denver with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block. He played 32 minutes as a starter, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 3-for-8 from behind the arc. Bjelica has now played 30-plus minutes in back-to-back games after […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBuddy Hield Has 29 Points In Thursday's Loss
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield recorded his third consecutive 20-plus point game on Thursday, going for 29 on 12-for-19 shooting against the Nuggets. He continued his hot stretch from three-point land, shooting 5-for-9 from deep. Hield has been a very consistent scorer since the start of last month, finishing with fewer than 20 points […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMason Plumlee In Double-Double Form On Thursday
Denver Nuggets power forward Mason Plumlee recorded his fourth double-double of the season on Thursday, finishing a narrow win against the Kings with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He also had four assists, one steal, and one block, while shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-4 from the line. Paul Millsap, who had 10 points […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Jokic Notches Big Double-Double In Thursday's Win
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had at least four turnovers in a seventh straight game on Thursday against the Kings, but he made up for it with a big 26-point, 13-rebound double-double. His productive night also featured six assists, one steal, and one block. Jokic shot 10-for-18 in the game with a 3-for-8 record from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJamal Murray Leads Denver To Victory At Sacramento
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray scored 36 points in Thursday's 117-113 win over Sacramento, finishing the night with a 17-point effort in the fourth quarter. He shot 12-for-24 from the field and 6-for-12 from behind the arc with a 6-for-10 record from the line. Murray also dished out six assists and grabbed seven rebounds. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMitchell Marner Matches Franchise Record For Fastest Goal
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner needed only seven seconds to open the scoring against Minnesota on Thursday, matching Charlie Conacher's franchise record for fastest goal from the start of a game. With only 5:38 played, Marner already had two goals, but the Leafs still ended up losing the game 4-3. John Tavares had two […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJared Spurgeon Pulls Minnesota Past Toronto
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon posted his second three-point outing of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-3 win over Toronto with one goal and two assists. He provided a big presence defensively as well with five blocked shots. Charlie Coyle, Mikko Koivu, and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild. Devan Dubnyk had 38 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor McDavid Surpasses 60-Point Mark On Wednesday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was involved in all three goals when the team beat the Coyotes on Wednesday 3-1. He scored twice and handed out one assist to take his points tally for the season to 61. It took McDavid only 39 games to reach the 60-point mark and this is the quickest any […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoe Pavelski, Brent Burns Carry Sharks Past Colorado
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski and defenseman Brent Burns combined eight points to lead the team to a 5-4 road victory over Colorado on Wednesday. Both notched up power-play goals and handed out three assists. Burns has now recorded multiple points in three straight games. Pavelski is on a four-game point streak, and he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Has Second Consecutive Four-Point Game
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau made it back-to-back four-point games on Wednesday, finishing a 5-3 road win at Detroit with a goal and three assists. He became the third different player in franchise history to record at least four points in consecutive team games. Elias Lindholm also had a big game with a goal […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoElias Pettersson Nets First NHL Hat Trick
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored his first career hat trick on Wednesday, killing the Senators off 4-3 in overtime. He became the seventh rookie to score a hat trick that included an overtime goal since regular-season overtime was reintroduced in 1983-84. Pettersson also posted a new franchise record, scoring the most game-winning goals (7) […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMacKenzie Blackwood Looking To Extends Shutout Streak
New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will make his fifth consecutive start on Wednesday against Dallas. The 22-year-old rookie had a superb run to finish off 2018, picking up his first career win and posting back-to-back shutouts. He hasn't allowed a single goal in 122:55. Blackwood has a 3-1-0 record for the season with a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBen Bishop Faces New Jersey Wednesday Night
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop will be between the pipes in Wednesday's home game against the New Jersey Devils. Big Ben has been very solid on home ice this season with an 8-3-2 record in 13 appearances, giving up only 2.09 goals per game with a .933 save percentage. His chances of success will also […]
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